Who would the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears play next in the NFL playoffs if they win their NFL playoff wild-card game on Jan. 10?
NFL coaches don’t like their teams to look ahead, but there’s nothing wrong with fans planning ahead in the NFL postseason.
When would the Bears or Packers play in the NFL divisional round? Where could they play? Who could they play?
Here’s what to know about the potential second-round game scenarios for the Packers and Bears, if they win their first-round game, which is being played at 6 p.m. MST on Prime Video on Jan. 10 (stream with Amazon).
One of the teams could only play one team in the next round, while the other could end up playing several different opponents in the NFL playoff divisional round, depending on the results of the NFL postseason wild-card games.
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Who would Chicago Bears vs Green Bay Packers winner play next?
Chicago Bears NFL playoff scenarios:
The Bears would play either the No. 5 Los Angeles Rams, No. 4 Carolina Panthers or No. 3 Philadelphia Eagles in their second playoff game.
Here’s the NFL playoff scenarios for how they could face each of those teams in the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs:
No. 5 Rams at No. 2 Bears (if Bears beat Packers, 49ers beat Eagles, Rams beat Panthers)
No. 4 Panthers at No. 2 Bears (if Bears beat Packers, 49ers beat Eagles, Panthers beat Rams)
No. 3 Eagles at No. 2 Bears (if Bears beat Packers, Eagles beat 49ers)
Green Bay Packers NFL playoff scenarios:
The Packers would play the No. 1 Seattle Seahawks in their second playoff game.
Here’s the NFL playoff scenario for how they could face that team in the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs:
No. 7 Packers at No. 1 Seahawks (if Packers beat Bears)
The Bears couldn’t face the No. 6 49ers or No. 1 Seahawks in the next round because of seeding.
The Packers couldn’t face any other team besides the Seahawks because they would be the highest seed remaining in the postseason.
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When would the Green Bay Packers vs Chicago Bears winner play next?
The winner of the Bears at Packers NFL postseason wild-card game will play in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs on Saturday, Jan. 17, or Sunday, Jan. 18.
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Where would the Chicago Bears vs Green Bay Packers winner play next?
The Bears are the No. 2 seed in the NFC playoffs, while the Packers are the No. 7 seed.
The Bears would host the Rams, Panthers or Eagles in the NFL divisional round at Soldier Field, if they beat the Packers.
The Packers would play at the Seattle Seahawks’ Lumen Field in the second round of the NFL playoffs if they upset the Bears.
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